In 2022, sustainability will be a key focus for organizations, with stricter regulations and increased reporting leading to more measurement, management, and a shift in real estate focus. The attributes of location and place will play a crucial role in supporting the growth of innovation ecosystems, which are essential for future real estate development. Cultivating business communities and harnessing the ambitions of fast growth organizations will create potential for amplified growth and support resilience against disruption. Infrastructure will be a key component in realizing ambitions, and the office will continue to play a role, with a new sense of purpose. The public sector is also pushing for the relocation of the civil service estate, with plans to move 22,000 civil service jobs out of London and the South East by the end of 2022.
